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... age is gross and brutal ; that of a gloomy , superstitious one , secret , ex- cessive , and murderous ; that of a more polished one , much happier for the fair sex , * and certainly in no INTRODUCTION TO THE LUSIAD . xlix.
... age is gross and brutal ; that of a gloomy , superstitious one , secret , ex- cessive , and murderous ; that of a more polished one , much happier for the fair sex , * and certainly in no INTRODUCTION TO THE LUSIAD . xlix.
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Luis Vaz de Camoens Edward Richmond Hodges. for the fair sex , * and certainly in no sense so big with political unhappiness . If one disease has been imported from America , † the most valuable medicines have likewise been brought from ...
Luis Vaz de Camoens Edward Richmond Hodges. for the fair sex , * and certainly in no sense so big with political unhappiness . If one disease has been imported from America , † the most valuable medicines have likewise been brought from ...
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... Fair Inez " Character of King Ferdinand 90 92-96 100 ... BOOK IV . State of Portugal on the death of Ferdinand King John succeeds to the throne Character of Queen Leonora 103 ... 103 104 : PAGE The Castilians assemble in aid of Beatrice ...
... Fair Inez " Character of King Ferdinand 90 92-96 100 ... BOOK IV . State of Portugal on the death of Ferdinand King John succeeds to the throne Character of Queen Leonora 103 ... 103 104 : PAGE The Castilians assemble in aid of Beatrice ...
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... fair kingdoms of the rising day : What wars they wag'd , what seas , what dangers pass'd , What glorious empire crown'd their toils at last , Vent'rous I sing , on soaring pinions borne , And all my country's wars 1 the song adorn ...
... fair kingdoms of the rising day : What wars they wag'd , what seas , what dangers pass'd , What glorious empire crown'd their toils at last , Vent'rous I sing , on soaring pinions borne , And all my country's wars 1 the song adorn ...
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Luis Vaz de Camoens Edward Richmond Hodges. And you , fair nymphs of Tagus , parent stream , If e'er your meadows were my pastoral theme , While you have listen'd , and by moonshine seen My footsteps wander o'er your banks of green , O ...
Luis Vaz de Camoens Edward Richmond Hodges. And you , fair nymphs of Tagus , parent stream , If e'er your meadows were my pastoral theme , While you have listen'd , and by moonshine seen My footsteps wander o'er your banks of green , O ...
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